Minor in Computing and Devices
Minor in Computing
For those students majoring in disciplines other than computer science who wish to gain a deeper understanding of computing and its applications, the College of Computing offers the minor in computer science. Click here for additional information.
- Computing & Media
- Computing & People
- Computing & Intelligence
- Computing & Devices
- Computing & Information Internetworks
- Computing & Systems and Architecture
- Computing & Theory
Program of Study
The Computing: Devices minor must comprise at least 17 credit hours of computer science coursework of which at least 9 credit hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.
A CS Minor application is required.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite | ||
| Introduction to Object Oriented Programming 1 | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| CS 2110 | Computer Organization and Programming 2 | 4 |
| CS 2200 | Computer Systems and Networks | 4 |
| CS 3251 | Computer Networking I | 3 |
| Select one of the following sequences: 3 | 6 | |
| Prototyping Intelligent Devices (and one CS course from Devices in the Real World) 3 | ||
One CS 3000/4000 level course from one of the elective categories in the Devices Thread. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
| 1 | CS 1331 prerequisite for the minor required (this course does NOT count toward the 17 credit hours required for minor) and a grade of A or B is required |
| 2 | ECE students with credit for ECE 2035 and either ECE 2020 or ECE 2030 may substitute one CS 3000/4000 level Intelligence Thread course for CS 2110 and complete the minor with 16 hours instead of 17. |
| 3 | Numbered 3000 or above. |
- No Special Problems or Internship coursework may be used towards the CS minor.
- A grade of A or B is required for CS 1301/CS 1315/CS 1371 and CS 1331. All other minor courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
- Only CS courses are included in the minor.
- A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.
- It is the major advisor’s responsibility to verify that students are not using any courses required by name and number for their major, that they are not using any core area A-E courses (including humanities and social sciences), and that they are not using any courses for more than one minor or certificate. Free electives may be used towards minors.